Yeah, egg and gas prices higher in my neighborhood since Jan 20. There have been some lower prices on strawberries though. Ha ha.

Thank you for the reply, Cathie! Not Romantasy. Women's/upmarket. I guess I should have included that in my first message...

A reporter in a rural city uncovers the sordid details about a pack of six neglected half-wolf dogs bred as a cash cow by meth addicts, while city officials try to protect the community—and especially the wolfdogs—from mayhem.

Maybe check with an independent auto repair shop and/or a community college that has repair programs. I've used both over the years for obscure problems.